A farm restaurant with dinner, bed and breakfast facilities, including organised guided farm tours, also for groups. Guests arrive as visitors and leave as friends.
Activities at Rouxwil Country House:
- Thys personally takes you on a guided tour of farm activities. As Rouxwil is mainly a wheat and sheep farm, he is an expert on the wheat and sheep production in the Western Cape;
- Watch plains game from the comfort of your room in the game camp right in front of the house. We have Eland, Zebras and Springbuck. You may even stroke an Eland Bull when we feed them every night;
- Orchard visits – pick your own fresh apple in season;
- Go for a sundowner cruise down the river;
- Enjoy a unique wine experience;
- Hiking on the farm;
- Bird-watching with the Blue Crane in its natural habitat is an exceptional privilege that is rarely available to tourists. Rouxwil is close to the Theewaterskloof Dam and the Riviersonderend River where water birds are in abundance; and
- A typical South African way of entertaining guests by experiencing a braai (barbeque) with your hosts, Thys and O’Nel, on the big spacious verandah.
The following are seasonal and weather permitting:
- The harvesting and off loading of wheat at the Caledon silos (October – December);
- Quad bike rides;
- Sheep shearing.
Things to do in the Overberg:
- Only 30 minutes from spectacular whale-watching at Hermanus. From June – November Southern Right Whales come right up to the shore to calf in the deep, calm waters of Hermanus;
- 30 Minutes from the Franschhoek Winelands. Enjoy the beautiful scenery, wines and have a picnic on one of the oldest wine farms in the country;
- 20 Minutes from the 6-star Arabella Hotel, Golf Course & Spa. Let us book for you and be recharged, pampered, relaxed and rejuvenated;
- 15 Minutes from the Caledon Health Spa. Relax in the healing waters of the oldest health spa in South Africa or spoil yourself with a treatment or massage;
- 30 Minutes from the picturesque little town of Greyton. Founded in 1846, Greyton is the home of many artists who fight to keep its rural character intact;
- 25 Minutes from Genadendal – the oldest German Mission Station in South Africa. (Next to Greyton);
- 1 Hour from a White Shark Diving Experience. Exhilarating! Look your deepest fear in the eye and live to tell the story!;
- 1 Hour from the most Southern Tip of Africa – Cape L’Agulhas. Spread your arms wide and embrace the fresh air as this is as far South as you can get in Africa! On your way visit all the very interesting places like the shipwreck museum, a Candle Making Factory and handmade exquisite pottery;
- 10 Minutes from Theewaterskloof Golf Club.
